Carmike Royal Palm 20

Huge theater and plenty of parking.
Lots of choices and times
You fill your own drinks and has several confession lines
Lots to do in the lobby while you wait.
Clean comfy seats.
Nice place to go on a hot Florida day

I get a kick out of this theatre and would love to see it on full tilt. Confessions on both sides of the lobby and on both sides inside the bank of theaters. I wonder what the expectations were when it was built. There are a lot of screens so you may be able to find a flick or two that isn’t at other local theaters. The popcorn is delish. The seats are über-​comfortable. Maybe too comfortable. Sometimes I’ll come here even though it’ll cost a couple bucks more than a closer theater. The screens do seem a little small for the size of the theater but you take the good with the semi-​bad.

This theater is in need of a spruce up. Small poorly maintained restrooms. Stale burnt popcorn, decent theater but stuffy.
Nice bar area with tables. Ample parking.

I’m curious on why the low star rating for this theater. I’ve come here years ago and now again to see Star Wars.
The seats are real comfy-​I mean real comfy. Not sure if all theaters here are the same but what we were in was great. Plus, they serve alcohol if you want a beer or mixer with your movie. Definitely nicer theater than most of the theaters I’ve been in around the US

The staff here is rude and lazy. If you want a good movie experience, this is not the place you want to go.
Also, prices are through the roof. Two tickets, 2 sodas and popcorn was over $ 50.

First, I think that this movie theater needs to put a sign near the street that it’s even there.
Second, I was pleasantly surprised when we walked in because it was HUGE. We purchased our tickets at the kiosk because there was a long line for ticket & food purchases. I think that there should be separate lines for tickets & food (for those of us who simply want to purchase tickets).
Third, the menu appeared to be vast and modern for a theater. They also have a tv in the lobby with tables, couches, & arcade games. Very cool! But there was a noticeable police presence (@ 4:00pm) so I don’t know if they often have troubles.
Lastly, the theater seems up-​to-​date but I didn’t think the the seats were very comfortable.
Overall, nice theater!

After the remodel with the bar being added in and the new 100 plus soda machine this theatre has gotten so much better! The people are super nice and the new foods being added is superb! Of course the only downside is the fact that all of the combos and candies and everything is super expensive. But, that’s theatres everywhere. The supervisor, zach, was so kind, genuine, and super helpful! I WILL be back!

Great theater especially since 2015 remodel with new seats. They even have a full bar with food now (haven’t tried it). Always clean (including rest rooms) and plenty of convenient parking.
Saw Jurassic Park 3D within the first week at a matinée and there were only 3 other people in the theater! I always go at non-​crowded times and have never been disappointed here. The few times I’ve gone to busier showtimes buying tickets/​food can be a bit slow, but that’s a minor issue.

The power went out and our movie started 40 minutes late and without sound. No employee ever came in the theater to explain what was happening or apologize. Although I realize they were dealing with problems in all theaters, a little courtesy would have made the experience much better.

I was scared to come here because of the shooting that happened in summer of 2014 but decided to give it a try. Sure, it’s not glitz and glamor but it’s a okay theater. What has me sold is the $ 5 movie tickets on Tuesdays! Also, sign up for a free rewards card. I’ve been to this place twice and I’ve earned a free small popcorn. Hey, it adds up :)

They’ve recently remodeled and the theater is great! Reclining seats with moveable armrests and the new coke machines with (gasp!) free refills!

I love this theater! New paint on the walls, trendy carpet on the floors, and touch screen Coca-​Cola machines for free refills. Awesome, black cushion seats that recline with adjustable arms. Clean bathrooms with sensor toilets, sink and hand towels. Great visual and audio sound with plenty of parking (free).
They also have a new bar that servers alcohol and I heard food. The lobby has flat screen tvs and plenty of comfortable seating. I am definitely spoiled.

Be cautious of old reviews, the cleanliness was well above average. Yes you buy tickets at the concession counter, but many theaters are going this route. The line got larger while I waited and a staff member announced they can ring up just tickets at the bar area. Seems like a good compromise.
Prices were average, 20 $ for snack, drink, and ticket. The soft pretzel was better than most.
Above all, I care about the experience inside the actual theater. Seats, top notch. My favorite kind, leather and supportive enough to park in for a long haul. The movie was in one of the smaller rooms, but no complaints on sound. Only small gripe– sat a few rows down from the top, and during quiet moments the projector noise was a tad intrusive.

This theatre doesn’t display anything exceptional in my experiences. It’s fairly stale and dirty and the concession stand staff is extremely disorganized and untrained. There is an arcade which attracts a large number of youngsters, whose presence overshadows the regularly normal flow of a large theatre. If the teenagers weren’t loitering, possibly the lobby and concession would appear cleaner and more organized.
The box office attendants aren’t too attentive. Twice, my hubby and I have had to ask for a refund for our tickets because we were sold the wrong movie screening/​3D vs: 2D.
Unfortunately, there isn’t many alternatives in the Bradenton area for taking in a movie, so we will most likely have to return to this disappointing theatre.

Not bad for a movie theater hidden off 70 in Bradenton. It’s clean, they have plenty of snack and beverage options (including beer and wine), and they even have nachos and hot dogs if you need something more substantial. Restrooms and theater were clean too.
They have plenty of smaller sized theaters with a nice elevation of seats, so nobody’s view is obstructed.
There’s also an arcade with games to keep kiddos and kiddos at heart entertained before or after the movie. The staff is nice, energetic and helpful.
Only change I would have is to up the audio. It could be tad bit louder for more effect, but this is a good place to go if you’re in Bradenton.

Vacationing for a month and went to this theater twice. We went back the second time because we thought the first visit was an anomaly. (No place could be this strange.Wrong.) The movie projection was fine and both times we had the auditorium practically to ourselves in a creepy way. Once was on a Friday and once on a Saturday. It was creepy and I’ll never go back.
Something is very wrong when a theater has all first run movies and the parking lot is practically empty on a weekend. I don’t know how they stay in business, aside from charging $ 4.50 for a bottle of water.
The bathrooms were dirty and the entire place seemed cursed and forgotten. No one there except for about 6 ‘tweens, 4 gangsta wannabes and maybe 6 zombie-​like staff. Was there a murder here or something? This place seems to be poison to locals. And now it’s poison to me.

We walked away because of the price, the oddness of paying for tickets at the concession stand, etc. We didn’t go into the movie theater because we were afraid of the unexpected.

I’m not sure what more I can expect from my local movie theater. At this location I get all of the new release movies with plenty of show times. The popcorn is fresh and they have that «frequent movie goer» special on the popcorn so it doesn’t cost a fortune every time you go. The folks at the registers are nice enough and I never get stuck sitting on a bad seat. And lastly, the chairs are comfy.
So they don’t have fancy sofas and cocktails but that’s not what I need at the movies. Give me a good movie, some popcorn, a comfy seat and the fact that it’s only 10 minutes from home seals the deal.
Enjoy the movies!

I’ve been to much nicer theaters, but Carmike Royal isn’t bad.
Tickets: I thought the matinée prices were a bargain. The theater also offers «super special» priced tickets for weekday movies from 4 – 5:30pm for only $ 5.50. I didn’t check out the details of their Carmike loyalty program since I live in Tampa and we don’t have a Carmike near our apartment.
Food: The concession stand prices are similar to other theaters, but the snack selection seemed smaller. I loved the popcorn even though my husband overdid it on the popcorn salt.
Theater: The carpet looked aged and gross, but the stadium seating was really nice. They spread out the rows far enough that you can easily slip in and out of the rows without stepping on anyone’s feet. Even though we had people sitting in the row in front of us my view was not obstructed. The movie screen was on the small side, but it was the perfect size for our smaller sized theater.
Bathrooms: Decently clean and well stocked. The bathroom had less than ten stalls so there was a bit of a line after the movie and the area near the sink was annoyingly small so there was also a wait to wash my hands.
Overall our visit was pretty good. I would visit again if we were in the area.

If you ever seat in the Boca Raton theaters, your buttocks will never see any other theater seats the same way ever again. I was not very impressed by the layout and structure of the theater itself but other than that, the film we went to see last evening was Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away in 3D and the film was fantastic. Worth seeing and worth traveling to see it in real life!